tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7209069314825909724..comments2024-03-29T11:52:29.453+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Salmon - for subsistence and ceremony ... and the one that stayed away ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26735368713842466442018-06-30T15:29:05.835+01:002018-06-30T15:29:05.835+01:00Hi Deniz - yes ... I was surprised by the name - n...Hi Deniz - yes ... I was surprised by the name - now I see it everywhere and as you say on the beer cans too ... but the information was very interesting to read up about, especially the landlocking - which may already be changing ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82575693492945507872018-06-20T10:18:43.000+01:002018-06-20T10:18:43.000+01:00Oh! I hadn't known that about the Kokanee fish...Oh! I hadn't known that about the Kokanee fish now being landlocked. And I hadn't realised that that's where Kokanee beer gets its name from!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38846427911409316202018-06-10T05:06:01.419+01:002018-06-10T05:06:01.419+01:00@ CD - thank you ... I'm honoured, but having ...@ CD - thank you ... I'm honoured, but having checked out David Suzuki ... even more honoured - thank you! David Suzuki is a Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist ... I'll happily roll along with those two giants of broadcasting and environmentalists ... <br /><br />@ Lynda - so glad I could enlighten you a little about their life's journey ... <br /><br />@ Val - it does seem a bit rough to eat them .. but they are so good - I'm glad sometimes I'm not a veggie - though am less of a one out here.<br /><br />@ Victoria Marie - thanks ... I just find things that intrigue me and off I go to write - sometimes getting myself in an awful muddle ... many come out in some format, others are rejected or left in the slush pile! I like to illustrate my posts - makes them easier to read and understand - so thank you ... <br /><br />@ David - yes a glass of chablis now would be good - but I do love salmon and eat a fair amount of it ... with a salad - yours sounds good ... and your idea of heaven watching the birds as the sun sets - would suit me ... <br /><br />Thanks so much to you all for visiting and commenting - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90785107861953714662018-06-09T23:16:12.573+01:002018-06-09T23:16:12.573+01:00Grilled salmon with a little dill, a glass of cold...Grilled salmon with a little dill, a glass of cold Chablis, a tomato garlic salad with a little sweet onion - I don’t even believe in heaven, but that is as close as it comes!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23116808473776978712018-06-09T18:47:30.315+01:002018-06-09T18:47:30.315+01:00Seriously, Hilary, you have the most intriguing po...Seriously, Hilary, you have the most intriguing posts I've ever seen. I LOVE the photography of the natural parks and streams and mountains. I've got to try those salmon burgers. I like salmon and it's supposed to be so good for you. Thank you so much for another informative post. All best to you. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27698341541751902012018-06-09T07:57:44.441+01:002018-06-09T07:57:44.441+01:00Super post, Hilary! After all the effort the poor ...Super post, Hilary! After all the effort the poor Salmon go to,it seems a shametoeat them...well, I don’t myself, being a veggie, but it’s no surprise it’s expensiveVallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68522471881548972402018-06-09T01:19:12.484+01:002018-06-09T01:19:12.484+01:00I've always been fascinated by salmon and thei...I've always been fascinated by salmon and their journey. Thanks for telling us a bit more about them!Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-10305519281254076882018-06-08T14:48:06.954+01:002018-06-08T14:48:06.954+01:00This is wonderful. I'm reading it David Attenb...This is wonderful. I'm reading it David Attenborough's voice. Or maybe David Suzuki. I switch back and forth.C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30493589505611285672018-06-08T02:52:18.619+01:002018-06-08T02:52:18.619+01:00@ Monti - thanks I enjoy 'sort of illustrating...@ Monti - thanks I enjoy 'sort of illustrating' my posts - so the concept of each one is easier to enjoy and understand ... <br /><br />@ Sandra - nor had I ... til I saw a programme on the Great Barrier Reef - where it was discussed ... <br /><br />@ Diedre - I just love salmon, but thankfully I alter my diet quite often ... veggie, pasta and now here a bit more meat - but farm meat is so good.<br /><br />The Keystone species element really did inform me ... I'd heard about salmon affecting trees ... but hadn't realised the hows and the whys ... <br /><br />In fact the land is changing ... but I think I'll write about that .. as an adjunct to this post ... shortly ... and I'm sure so much lore that is truth/ will come about ... <br /><br />@ Julie - it's taste ... it's sad if you don't like fish ... at least the family do! You are missing out - but of course we're happy with that ... more for us!<br /><br />@ Rebecca - I hadn't heard of Kokanee until I read an article and then read up more about the salmon - something I've been wanting to write up about - and of course ... it's 'spawned' lots of other ideas!!<br /><br />Then I see the Elwha River is just across the water from here in Olympic Park area ... my geography knowledge is increasing ... <br /><br />@ Susan - good to see you ... yes I was amazed at the effect salmon have on the environment ... I didn't know!<br /><br />Thank you and cheers to you all ... so glad this post resonated and informed ... it has me: HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73251262090292535812018-06-08T02:09:42.913+01:002018-06-08T02:09:42.913+01:00So much info! Salmon impact so much of the environ...So much info! Salmon impact so much of the environment. Who knew?Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77628260605633126242018-06-07T20:53:07.939+01:002018-06-07T20:53:07.939+01:00Cool info! I never heard of the Kokanee, but that&...Cool info! I never heard of the Kokanee, but that's really interesting! Salmon (fresh, wild-caught) is my favorite seafood, so I hope we can manage our take in a way that keeps them forever spawning! River restorations are an important aid, too--like taking the dams off the Elwa river in Washington. Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36591687845521210502018-06-07T20:08:13.051+01:002018-06-07T20:08:13.051+01:00The landlocked salmon is so fascinating. Amazing h...The landlocked salmon is so fascinating. Amazing how these things happen. Everyone in my family LOVES salmon and gobbles it up like those bears at the falls but I hate it. Not a fish fan here. I feel like I'm really missing out but I just can't help it LOL. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-79894748390273049622018-06-07T18:08:45.075+01:002018-06-07T18:08:45.075+01:00Hi Hilary!
We love salmon at our house and have i...Hi Hilary!<br /><br />We love salmon at our house and have it (grilled) once or twice a month. Two things struck me here, the connection to Songbirds - Wow!- and the ability to somehow adapt/adjust means of existence after being landlocked! I tend to believe, along with our Native Americans, that nature will one day provide renewed paths for all creatures.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9109202670416170382018-06-07T17:49:54.040+01:002018-06-07T17:49:54.040+01:00I'd never thought about fish having sense of s...I'd never thought about fish having sense of smell.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28821622409357377812018-06-07T16:34:05.141+01:002018-06-07T16:34:05.141+01:00Fascinating, Hilary. I didn't know about the d...Fascinating, Hilary. I didn't know about the differences in salmon. Thank you for all the information so beautifully illustrated.Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52923305402922060632018-06-07T14:37:58.703+01:002018-06-07T14:37:58.703+01:00@ Troutbirder - well it's good you can get sal...@ Troutbirder - well it's good you can get salmon in the fish market ... and yes they are such an easy and good fish to eat ... <br /><br />@ Chrys - Thanks, I thought the salmon burgers looked good too ... <br /><br />@ Bish - I was surprised to read about Salmon being a keystone species ... but it makes so much sense - also the bears take the salmon off into the woods to eat there ... but their dung then also feeds nutrients back into the soil ... as you say so interconnected ... <br /><br />@ Lynda - they're a delicious fish aren't they - and hardworking too ... fighting their way back up river ... <br /><br />@ Donna - yes ... it is 'stuck' up in the mountains of the Yukon - but looks likely to return to the seas ... <br /><br />@ Pradeep - no I realise salmon aren't found in India - but interesting to know you get it from Norway ... amazing trade!<br /><br />Thanks everyone ... and with Pradeep's comment about Norway trading salmon into India ... that interconnectedness gets ever wider ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12680259737546967782018-06-07T07:50:59.272+01:002018-06-07T07:50:59.272+01:00Salmonds are not inherently Indian. But it's n...Salmonds are not inherently Indian. But it's now quite popular. A lot of it comes from Norway. It's quite tasty.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49521609010706031992018-06-07T06:51:12.553+01:002018-06-07T06:51:12.553+01:00Wow; there really is one that got away!?! I like P...Wow; there really is one that got away!?! I like Pacific Salmon, but the hubby likes Sockeye. Maybe cuz I leave it in the freezer while I'm gone and he doesn't have to shop for it, lol.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65734574634905080552018-06-07T01:29:10.186+01:002018-06-07T01:29:10.186+01:00Salmon a pretty nifty fish. They taste awesome too...Salmon a pretty nifty fish. They taste awesome too ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48565637791038169752018-06-06T22:43:15.776+01:002018-06-06T22:43:15.776+01:00Everything is so beautifully interconnected. Who k...Everything is so beautifully interconnected. Who knew that substances from salmon can be found in mosses and song birds!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28581693392464044022018-06-06T22:40:36.244+01:002018-06-06T22:40:36.244+01:00That image of the salmon burgers really made me hu...That image of the salmon burgers really made me hungry. It is dinnertime, too. ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67892313684573406832018-06-06T21:59:40.244+01:002018-06-06T21:59:40.244+01:00Living a long way from any ocean our salmon meals ...Living a long way from any ocean our salmon meals come from the fish market. We love the taste and better yet all my healthy eating books say salmon is very good for you...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5367517673378925142018-06-06T21:15:32.944+01:002018-06-06T21:15:32.944+01:00@ Lee - so good to see you ... it was so interesti...@ Lee - so good to see you ... it was so interesting to write up about ... but so much more technical stuff I could have added in ... but KISS is the norm around here! That difference between the Atlantic and Pacific salmon type was fascinating to know about ... <br /><br />@ Tara - oh I love salmon ... and being a keystone species then they are very important in the cycle of life. Good to know you're on the survivor side with the Atlantic close by ... <br /><br />@ Mark - it's very good for us and for your kids ... we're just lucky to be able to enjoy it ... <br /><br />@ Elsie - I love fish ... all sorts ... but once I got writing about them - then my own learning kicked in ... <br /><br />@ Susan - the Kokanee was what set me off on writing about salmon - but hadn't quite realised what I was letting myself in for. I hope I get to see salmon splashing and thrashing their way up a fish ladder or two ... and yes if I remember my iphone camera - always a challenge - then ye shall have pics!<br /><br />That recipe for Salmon Yvette sounds very good indeed ... love that sort of sauce - in fact might try to simulate it here ... I have a plain fillet waiting for me for supper ... I do enjoy that sort of food ... mine will be done more simply ... <br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting - delighted you all enjoy your fish and particularly salmon - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39415326667219689552018-06-06T20:21:13.164+01:002018-06-06T20:21:13.164+01:00Hi-ya, Hilary. Super post! I'd never heard of ...Hi-ya, Hilary. Super post! I'd never heard of a land-locked species of salmon before, so that's really interesting to know. I hope you get to see the salmon splashing up the ladders soon... and of course, you take pics to share with the rest of us. Salmon is probably my favorite kind of fish, and my favorite way to have it is called Salmon Yvette. The dish contains mushrooms, spinach, crawfish, grilled shrimp and a delectable sauce. <br /><br />Now ya did it. I'm hungry... and I just ate lunch. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73476577062152026922018-06-06T19:19:09.921+01:002018-06-06T19:19:09.921+01:00Salmon is in my top three favorite fish to eat. I ...Salmon is in my top three favorite fish to eat. I had no idea there was so to learn about them. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, Hilary!<br /><br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com